Thursday 16 June 2011

Quick n easy crafty project

This is a project I have wanted to make for ages, but has been sitting in hiatus in the garage. I had originally seen this image on Pinterest and was inspired...

.... begin with a picture/ mirror you don't like anymore (or never liked) but a frame which you do like:
Picture bought from car boot for £2. (I cannot repeat what I said to the Mr on hearing that he'd bought this- I think it's terrible, but liked the frame)

Frame makeover 1

Anyhoo, remove backing, picture, glass etc,
Paint/ spray frame if you fancy something different,
Use staple gun to attach wire or twine or whatever you fancy across the back of the frame.
(or you could use cute eye hooks screwed into the front of the frame if you want to make a feature of it)
I attached mine horizontally, but you could make a criss-cross or vertical pattern too.

Frame makeover 2

Ta daaaaaaaaaaa!
Use mini pegs to attach photos/ memos etc.
For now, I've got some vintage postcards of the local seafront, but want to add some great photos of the kids at the beach too.

Easy peasy lemon squeezey:))
Xx

12 comments:

  1. Great craft.Love the look of it Will def try this one, OH the jar covers in your previous post, stunning!!
    Karen x

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  2. i love this hanging images within a frame! love the little pegs too...the vintage post cards look great...thanks for sharing your idea! ;0)x

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  3. Hello thank you for popping over and finding me. So glad I could help you feel all intellectual before lunch LOL
    Lovely to meet you and WOW I'm loving your picture frame make - soooo pretty. I just may have to give that a go myself (adding it on to a very long of to do's)
    x

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  4. oooh I love it. I must print my pictures off, otherwise they will spend their lives in my laptop x

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  5. Thanks for your lovely comment on my blog today! Love what you have done with the frame. Very creative. Off to have a browse of your bloggy world. x

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  6. i'm very excited for crafts and a good cuppa! <3

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  7. what a great, simple idea! x

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  8. Hi, I just found your blog and I think it is just lovely. What a great idea for a frame that you like but a picture that you don't. Happy Sunday,
    Meredith

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  9. What a great idea :) Thanks for popping by - hope to see you again soon - Vicki xx

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  10. This is a great idea it looks amazing :) X

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  11. Such a great use for one of the many unloved frames I have floating about the house! thank you for the comment on my blog, your blog is lovely and I am now a follower :)

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